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Boston school buses averaged 80% on-time during opening week

Boston Public Schools buses averaged 80% on-time morning drop-offs during the first seven days of the school year, Boston 25 reported. That was down from 83% during the same period last year, as families and local leaders criticized the delays.

Boston 25 News

Residency Compliance Commission meets Thursday morning

Boston's Residency Compliance Commission meets virtually Thursday, October 1, from 9 to 10 a.m. The agenda includes residency procedures, compliance data, investigator reports and new business.

City of Boston

Bowker Overpass work continues through Friday

Road reconstruction and utility work at the Bowker Overpass continue through October 2. Northbound traffic toward Storrow Drive is restricted to one lane.

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Rise Against plays MGM Music Hall at Fenway tonight

Rise Against performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Thursday, October 1, at 7 p.m., with Alkaline Trio and Teen Mortgage.

MGM Music Hall at Fenway

BSO performs Rachmaninoff at Symphony Hall tonight

Andris Nelsons conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Seong-Jin Cho, in Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Symphony No. 2 Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m.

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Gardner Museum hosts free College Night

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum welcomes college students Thursday, October 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. Activities include Polaroid zine-making, conversation activities and museum-career chats.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Fenway Community Center offers Tech Hour this afternoon

Get help with email, computers, Wi-Fi and other basic technology tasks at Fenway Community Center Thursday, October 1, from 2 to 3 p.m.

Fenway Community Center

Boston police seek help identifying person in Roxbury stabbing investigation

Boston police are asking the public to help identify a person shown in images in connection with an ongoing stabbing investigation in Roxbury.

Boston Police Department

Council backs aid for businesses burned out in Nubian Square fire

The City Council unanimously adopted an emergency resolution urging city departments to help businesses burned out in Monday's six-alarm fire at the Edison building in Nubian Square.

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Heath Street Gang member sentenced to 5½ years in prison

A federal judge sentenced Tyrre “Smoov” Herring to 5½ years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a RICO violation for his role in the Heath Street Gang.

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Police seek suspect after man is slashed at Roxbury McDonald's

A man was slashed in the face at the McDonald's at 301 Warren St. in Roxbury around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. Boston police are seeking a suspect.

Universal Hub

Boston Conservatory presents Sweeney Todd in concert tonight

Boston Conservatory presents Sweeney Todd in concert Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Boston Conservatory Theater, 31 Hemenway Street.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee